Fomitopsis rosea (Alb. & Schwein.) P. Karst. (1881)
Fomes roseus (Alb. & Schwein.) Fr. (1888)
Fomes rufopallidus (Trog) Cooke (1885)
Fomitopsis carnea (Blume & T. Nees) Imazeki (1943)
Fomitopsis rufopallida (Trog) P. Karst. (1881)
Placodes roseus (Alb. & Schwein.) Quél. (1886)
Polyporus roseus (Alb. & Schwein.) Fr. (1818)
Polyporus rufopallidus Trog (1832)
Scindalma carneum (Blume & T. Nees) Kuntze (1898)
Scindalma roseum (Alb. & Schwein.) Kuntze (1898)
Scindalma rufopallidum (Trog) Kuntze (1898)
Trametes carnea (Blume & T. Nees) Corner (1989)
Trametes carnea (Blume & T. Nees) Lloyd (1915)
Trametes rosea (Alb. & Schwein.) P. Karst. (1881)
Ungulina rosea (Alb. & Schwein.) Pat. (1900)
Rhodofomes roseus is a species of pink polypore found in western North America[1] and Europe. This is a close relative of another species of pink conk, the rosy conk (Rhodofomes cajanderi). While R. cajanderi is a plant pathogen, R. rosea is a detritivore.[1]
Habitat
Rhodofomes roseus grows in western North America, most often in spruce forests.[1] Specimens from Vancouver Island, Prince George, and Wells Gray Park have helped characterize the species.[1] This conk grows exclusively on dead wood, with a preference for logs of Picea, Pseudotsuga. or Populus species.[1] It causes a brown cubical rot.[1]
Identification
Rhodofomes roseus is a perennial fungus.[1] It is sessile, meaning it is immobile and attached at the base without the presence of a stalk or peduncle.[1] It often grows in a hoof or fan shape, with a smooth surface.[1] The top of the conk can be a pale pink fading to a grey or brown colour, while the bottom is a pale pink.[1] The inside of the conk, known as the context, is fibrous and woody, and may have layers of brown or pink colour.[1] It has round pores, with 3-5 pores per millimeter.[1]
Rhodofomes roseus is thicker than its close relative, Rhodofomes cajanderi
